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" If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years. "

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" To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for. "

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" Happiness is the natural flower of duty. "

" To apply Kim Jong Il's patriotism means to thoroughly materialize the General's intentions and desires for the prosperity of the country and the happiness of all generations to come and to carry on all work for achieving the prosperity of the country in the way he did. "

" Happiness, I do not know where to turn to discover you on earth, in the air or the sky; yet I know you exist and are no futile dream. "

" True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. "

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" How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success. "

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" I wanted Jesus in 'A.D.' to be very, very, very human - to have those qualities of vulnerability and doubt and pain and sadness and loneliness. Once the resurrection happens and we see that Jesus has risen, it's almost complete, right? It's all about the joy and the smile and the happiness and the closeness to the disciples. "

" The most important thing in anyone's life is to be giving something. The quality I can give is fun and joy and happiness. This is my gift. "

" No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it. "

" Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more. "

" False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared. "

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" A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside, than from a view which regards time as the devouring tyrant of all that is. "

" A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness. "

" The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian's dream. "

" Joys divided are increased. "

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" Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you do, you'll be successful. "

" A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. "

" The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry. "

" Bosses should sanction the nap rather than expect workers to power on all day without repose. They might even find that workers' happiness - or what management types refer to as 'employee satisfaction results' - might improve. "

" The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. "

" The groundwork of all happiness is health. "

" Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't. "

" One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. "

" I try to stress to my children that buying something never leads to true happiness. "

" You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. "

" I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite. "

" Being of service to others is what brings true happiness. "

" Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. "

Henri Matisse

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" You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. "

" Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history. "

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